Procurement

Provision of Iridium Mobile and Fixed Terminals (Business Continuity Planning)

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0585bf

Description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) seeks to procure 19 Iridium satellite communication terminals with airtime contracts to provision a resilient, non-terrestrial communication capability during a national or critical infrastructure outages.

Scope of Supply:

7 x Iridium handheld/mobile terminals with standard accessories: e.g. case, USB data cable, antenna adaptor, ear piece, rechargeable battery

7 x solar chargers for handheld units

12 x Iridium fixed terminals for permanent installation in shore-based buildings, including aerials and up to 50m of cabling

SIM cards and airtime agreements: 120 minutes/month per terminal

Delivery to two mainland UK addresses (details provided upon award)

Warranty: Minimum 12 months

Support: Options for post-warranty defect support

Exclusions: Installation and commissioning will be handled internally

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-055593
Published
10 September 2025, 5:16pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-047897
Published
12 August 2025, 10:21am